--- title: Things Every Salesperson Should Know How to Do | The Sales Blog description: Every salesperson should be able to make a cold call, shake hands like a professional, tell a good story, smile when stepping into a room, plan a sales call, improvise under pressure, connect with people, write an email, write a proposal, resolve other people’s concerns, ask good questions, listen without interrupting, be kind and enlist […] image: https://www.thesalesblog.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_1243265281.jpg --- ### [Now booking SKO meetings for 2026/27! 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